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23 Oct 2026, 15:38 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionNPTXR in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registeredcdafe388d6051a98
discovery-0.23 p=0.549 n=9
replication+0.02 p=0.964 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho -0.23, p 0.549)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 7680: NPTXR in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.06 (p 0.814, n 18), 95% CI -0.51 to +0.42. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.08 (p 0.761, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.28 (p 0.258, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.13 to +0.06, sign flips 4; without severely affected donors -0.06 (p 0.814, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.63 (p 0.0055, n 18) vs -0.06 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NPTXR in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up NPTXR · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.52 p 0.062 (needs p < 2.7e-4)